{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1862

Jan 01 In the year 1862 birth of snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera)  

Jan 03 Sir Matthew Nathan, British Governor of Queensland and other places (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder (Doubleday & Co) was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 17 John E Akkeringa, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1862.  

Jan 23 David Hilbert, Königsberg East Prussia, mathematician was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of edith Wharton[-Jones], US, novelist (Ethan Frome, House of Mirth)  

Jan 29 Frederick Delius, Bradford England, composer (Hiawatha) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Walter Johannes Damrosch, composer was born in the year 1862.  

Feb 05 Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)  

Feb 10 On this day in history birth of w H "Gobo" Ashley, cricketer (7 wkts in 1 Test for S Africa 1889)  

Feb 13 In the year 1862 birth of karel Weis, composer  

Feb 17 Edward German (Jones), Whitchurch Shropshire, British composer was born in the year 1862.  

Feb 17 Mori ÅŒgai, Japanese novelist and poet (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Karen Hulda Garborg[-Bergersen], Norwegian playwright (Mot Solen/Eli) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Anastasios Metaxas, Greek architect and shooter (d. 1937) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Boris Borisovich Galitzine, Russian physicist (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02 In the year 1862 birth of john Jay Chapman, US advocate/poet/writer (Learning & Other Essays)  

Mar 04 Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player (d. 1934) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1862 birth of joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds  

Mar 12 Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) was born in the year 1862.  

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer  

Mar 14 Vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology was born on this day in history.  

Mar 17 On this day in history birth of silvio Gesell, Belgian economist (d. 1930)  

Mar 23 Nathaniel Reed, American outlaw turned evangelist (d.1950) was born in the year 1862.  

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer  

Mar 28 Aristide Briand, France, 11x premier (1909-22) (Nobel 1926) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of nicholas Murray Butler, US, Columbia U pres/pacifist (Nobel 1931)  

Apr 05 Louis Ganne, composer was born in the year 1862.  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of william W Campbell, US astronomer/director Lick Observatory  

Apr 14 Pyotr A Stolypin, premier Russia (1906-11) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1862 birth of edward Grey, English viscount of Fallodon/minister of Foreign affairs  

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Jan 01 On this day in history death of mikhail Vasilievich Ostrogradsky, Russian physicist (b. 1801)  

Jan 05 Joseph Frohlich, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1862 samuel Colt, inventor (6 shot revolver), dies at 47  

Jan 18 In the year 1862 john Tyler, 10th US pres (1841-45), dies in Richmond Va at 71  

Jan 20 In the year 1862 death of felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  

Jan 24 James McIntosh, US confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at about 33 in the year 1862.  

Feb 03 In the year 1862 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

Feb 07 In the year 1862 frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61